About
A neat yakushimanum hybrid, growing to 50-90cm, with a compact mound of leathery foliage with indumentum beneath. Domed clusters emerge from deep-coloured buds in mid to late spring. A prized form, 'Yaku Incense'.
About the genus
Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
Plant details
Suggested usesRock gardens, containers, small borders
Care notes
CultivationAcidic, moist, well-drained soil in dappled shade
PruningDeadhead spent trusses. Naturally compact
PropagationLayer branches or semi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistancePest-resistant and robust
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free